New Grad OR - Lake West Medical Center

Do you have the unique "calling" to become an OR Nurse?  The Perioperative Nursing Program may be the right choice for you!

This 15 week full-time paid program, is designed to teach RNs the scrub and circulating role in the Operating Room with the expectation of a long-standing career in an OR setting. The Perioperative Program provides classroom lecture, skill development during mock surgeries and precepted clinical experiences that are integrated to facilitate your success. Following successful program completion, orientation and training continues as you gain knowledge and skills in other clinical OR specialties.

Lake West Medical Center – Adult out-patient OR

• 4-10s Day schedule after orientation
• Monday - Friday

• On-call requirements (late schedule & weekends)

   

   

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  • Operating Room

Note to Applicants: 

We are currently accepting applications from RN students graduating in August 2026 or earlier. Candidates with a graduation date after August 2026 may be considered for future positions once eligible.

Candidates hired into this role will be required to start on the following perioperative orientation day and be available for the entire 15 week program:

• Monday, November 2nd  2026

Why choose UH as a New Grad RN?

• Nurse focused
• Supportive & education focused culture
• Nurse Residency Program to assist in Transition to Practice 
• Free parking for full-time caregivers
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefits UH Benefits
• $3,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to $15,000 Loan Repayment Program for current educational loans
• Tuition Assistance for future educational loans

Position Requirements

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status. Dimensions are:

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes
• Displays the mission of the hospital and its values.